Baton Rouge Preparatory School opened in September 1981. They were a nondenominational private school that offered kindergarten through twelfth grade. When they first opened, only kindergarten through seventh grade was offered with an additional...

The Central Labor Union (A.F.L.) made and put up this sign for Fire Prevention Week 1950 at the Baton Rouge Trade School 3400 Winbourne Ave. Original located in School Report of Activities Fire Prevention Week October 8-14-1950 Vol. 2 (Negro...

Program for a dance recital at Margaret's School of Dance run by Margaret Jones, 5143 Baton Rouge Ave., Baton Rouge, La. 27 pages including portraits of dancers, advertisements and special thanks. Original taken from Milton Duke's Teen Town...

This file is a composite of two clips. Pearl Lee George discusses her election to the City Council in 1976. The second part of the clip reflects her work to clean up the Eden Park area of Baton Rouge. She was born Pearl Brown on October 24,...

Born as Pearl Brown in Baton Rouge on October 24, 1934, her father left the family when she was 9 years old and she and her three siblings were raised by their mother Florence. Instilled with self sufficiency and personal pride, George went on to...

Born as Pearl Brown in Baton Rouge on October 24, 1934, her father left the family when she was 9 years old and she and her three siblings were raised by their mother Florence. Instilled with self sufficiency and personal pride, George went on to...